Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 65

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders
Number of Pages: 1384

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John Marsh came from Mayfield, N. Y., with his wife and family, and located in Lorraine about 1818. Of his six children, William located upon the farm now owned by his son Will- iam L., where he built and occupied a log house until he was able to own a better one. He mar- ried Hannah, daughter of Ezekiel M. and Ruth (Tanner) Gardner, who bore him two sons and four daughters, viz .: Gardner J., of Mannsville, Polly (Mrs. Ed. James), William L., Jen - nette (Mrs. David Wheeler), Rosetta (Mrs. N. B. Fish), and Ruth J. (Mrs. William Beebe ). William L. Marsh was born in 1827, and in 1849 married Eliza Jane, daughter of James and Sally (Sheldon) Allen, by whom he has a son, Allen J., born in 1854. Allen J. was educated at Hungerford Collegiate Institute, and in 1876 married Jennie O., daughter of John and Saralı (Rotherwick) Kelly, by whom he has a son, William L., 2d, and a daughter, Sarah Eliza. Mr .. Marsh located in Ellisburgh a few years ago, but still retains the ownership of the homestead. in Lorraine. Gardner J. Marsh, previously mentioned, was born in Lorraine in 1821, and was

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reared upon the farm. He married Emeline, daughter of Benjamin and Lucretia (Rowe) Allen, in 1845, by whom he has had two sons, William G. and John G., deceased. William G. mar- ried Libbie E., daughter of John W. and Leonora C. (Brown) Merrill, in 1876, and they have a daughter, Jane Leonora, born in 1878. Mr. Marsh built and owns Marsh Opera House block, and is a farmer.

Peter Huffstater was born in Herkimer County in 1806, and in 1837 removed to Boyls- ton, Oswego County, and married Catharine Myres, who bore him children as follows: James H., Catharine, Sarah M., Mary J., Nancy E., Horace, and Peter P. James H. Huff- stater was born in 1831, and was reared upon a farm. He married Dorcas Ann, daughter of Almon and Eliza (Ethridge) Allard, in 1855, by whom he had a son and six daughters, of whom Ida M. (Mrs. C. W. Chadwick), Ellen (Mrs. George Mannville), of Camden, N. Y., and L. D., born in 1871, now a student in the deaf mute school in Rome, N. Y., are the only ones living. Mr. Huffstater located in Ellisburgh in 1859, and is now proprietor of the Empire House.

James Lester, of English ancestry, was born in Columbia County in 1732. In 1826, at the age of, 94 years, he removed with his son James, Jr., to Sandy Creek, Oswego County, and located near Getty's saw-mill, on the Ridge road, about two miles south of Lacona. He met a fearful death by being burned with his cabin in December, 1827. His son James, Jr., mar- ried Rebecca Kline, and they had six sons and four daughters, of whom Henry, born in 1787, learned the carpenters' trade. He married Sally M., daughter of Calvin Moulton, in 1810, by whom he had seven sons and three daughters. Of these children, Amanda (Mr's. A. J. Jones), of Florida, Edwin, of Ellisburgh, and Charles, of Dakota, are living. Edwin Lester was born October 15, 1817, and was about four months old when his parents located in Sandy Creek. He learned the millwrights' trade, and in 1850 removed to North Carolina, and there remained eight years. In 1859 he settled in Mannsville and engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. He married Laura, daughter of Arnold and Polly (Brown) Owen, and widow of Samuel Eaton, in 1858, and their children are Sarah M., a school teacher in Rhode Island; Anna L., who married Dr. H. H. Hitchcock, of Highland Falls, N. Y .; and Cora B., who is a school teacher and resides at home. By her first husband Mrs. Lester had a daughter, Mary A. ( Mrs. Nathaniel Wood), of Woodville.

Stephen Robinson, son of James, son of Samuel, son of Ebenezer, son of John, Jr., son of John who came over in the Mayflower, was born in Dorchester, Mass., in 1777. He was an enterprising business man, and was several times elected to the General Court. In 1805 he mar- ried Hannah, daughter of Ebenezer Withington, by whom he had three sons and two daughters, viz .: Stephen A., Hannah W., John F., Mary W., and Edward B. John F. Robinson was born in 1817, and was educated at Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass. He taught school severa terms, and in 1838 located in Leyden, Lewis County, where he continued teaching and farming. In 1839 he married Rhoda M., daughter of Edminster and Roxana (Miller) Bailey, who bore him four sons and four daughters, viz .: Ellen M. (Mrs. D. B. Wise), of Lorraine; Edward J., of Ellisburgh; Stephen, deceased; Alzina (Mrs. David Andrus), of Pierrepont Manor; John A., of Troy: Mary E. (Mrs. Benjamin P. Grenell), of Ellisburgh; Charles M., deceased; and Julia Adelaide, who resides at home. His wife died in 1887. Mr. Robinson was a farmer in Lorraine from 1850 to 1863, when he removed to this town and purchased the Waite farm near Pierrepont Manor. He also occupied the William C. Pierrepont farm for about 13 years, and was an extensive dealer in cattle. He now resides in Pierrepont Manor.

Edward J. Robinson, mentioned in the preceding sketch, was born in Leyden, N. Y., in 1843, and when four years of age his parents removed to Lorraine. He was employed at the railroad station at Pierrepont Manor for several years, and in 1874 engaged in mercantile pur- suits, in which basiness he still continues. In May, 1877, he was appointed postmaster at Pierrepont Manor, which position he held until December, 1885. His store was burned June 16, 1887, and the same year he built the Robinson block, where he is now located. In 1870 he married Elizabeth, an adopted daughter of Ahi Warren, and they have a son, Charles W., born in 1871.

Newton Barrett, son of Enoch, married Abigail, daughter of Grove Taylor, by whom he had one son and two daughters, viz .: Georgie Anna (widow of Joseph Alderson), a school teacher; Flora Adel, who married Fred Colton and has two children, Newton and Myra; and Fred M. The latter was born in Ellisburgh. June 21. 1863. He married Ida Myra, daughter of Edwin

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and Jennett ( Rogers) Finney. of Henderson, Jannary 1, 1889, and is now engaged in farming in this town.

Samnel Blanden, of Scotch ancestry, was born in Brookline, Vt., in 1794. He married Ennice R., daughter of Jonathan and. Nancy (Wyman) Burt, in 1820, who was born in Town- shend, Vt., in 1792. Their children were Lyman, born in Putney, Vt., in 1821, now a farmer in Gonvernenr, N. Y .; Burton, born in Putney, Vt., in 1823, a farmer in Hermon, N. Y .; James N., born in St. Lawrence County, now a resident of Hermon, N. Y .; Boyden D. C .. born in 1827, who died in 1871; Levi F., born in 1829, now a farmer in Kansas; John S .. born in 1841, pastor of the Fourth Baptist Church of Syracuse, N. Y .; Wallace O., born in 1835, of Gouv- erneur, N. Y .: Otis H., born in 1835, also a resident of Gouverneur; and Volney R., born November 28, 1837. The latter was educated at Gouverneur and Fort Cov- ington academies. He studied dentistry with J. B. Nichols and George W. Melott, and began the practice of his profession at Belleville in the fall of 1867, where he is now located, on South Washington street. He married Lemoine Josephine, daughter of John W. and Livonia (Brown) Merrill, of Mannsville, in 1867, and they have a son, Merrill J., born in 1871, who was a student in Union Academy, class of 1889. Mr. Blanden served in the war for the Union, in Co. L, 10th N. Y. H. A. He is a prominent citizen, and a deacon of the Baptist Church.

Alfred Webb, son of David, was born in Litchfield, Conn., in 1788, and when 14 years of age located in Lorraine and worked at farming. He married Nancy Gillman, and they had five sons and five danghters, of whom two are living, viz .: Amelia (Mrs. G. A. Fox), of Lor- raine, and Albert. The latter was born in Lorraine in 1819, and was reared upon a farm. He married Cordelia, daughter of John and Nancy (Chase) Boyden, in 1846, and they have two children, viz .: Fred B., who resides in Ellisburgh, and Hattie B. (Mrs. Brayton Clark), of Dex- ter. Mr. Webb located in Ellisburgh in 1867. Fred B. married Fanny E., daughter of Thomas and Ahnira (Webster) Lucas, in 1871, and they have a son, Albert L., born in 1877. Mr. Webb and son Fred B. are farmers, and reside on Railroad street, Pierrepont Manor.

Henry M. Williams, son of Moses and Amy (Bawdwich) Williams, was born in Dorset- shire, Eng., in 1846, and when about eight years of age came with his parents to America. He married Ella M., daughter of Jonas and Mary (Elsey) Fox, in 1868, who bore him a daughter, Jennie Adel, and died in 1874. For his second wife he married Lucretia, daughter of Harvey and Sarah (Spencer) Powers, m 1874. who bore him two daughters, Helen M. and Inez F., and died in 1886. For his third wife he married Mary M. Powers, a sister of his second wife, De- cember 29, 1886. In 1868 Mr. Williams purchased the E. T. Boomer farm, on road 44, one mile from Belleville, where he now resides.

Timothy Balch and wife, Hannah Damons, from Vermont, located in Orwell, N. Y., early in the present century, and reared a large family of children, of whom John, born in 1792, lived to the advanced age of 90 years. John Balch married Ennice Stowell, and they had five sons and five daughters, viz .: Lucinda, Walstien, Susanna, William H., Orrin H., Harriet, Ira, Loretta, Laura A., and John. Orrin H. Balch was born in Orwell, N. Y., in 1835, and was reared upon a farm. At the age of 18 he removed to Oswego, and learned the blacksmiths' trade, where he remained until 1861. In Angust, 1862, he enlisted in Co. G, 147th Regt. N. Y. Vols., and in February, 1863, was transferred to the ambulance corps. He participated in the battle of Chancellorsville, was taken prisoner at the battle of Gettysburg, and was incarcer- ated in a rebel prison at Richmond for several months, when he was paroled and returned home. He married Catharine Elizabeth, daughter of Amos G. and Phebe (Steinberg) Curry, in 1856, and they had two sons and three daughters, viz .: Carrie E., born in 1857, who married Theo- dore Rounds, by whom he has two children, Edith and La Fayette: Fred O., born in 1861, who married Annie Wilson and resides in Oswego; Horace E., born in 1865, who married Anna Armstrong and resides in Pierrepont Manor; Ida Estelle, who resides at home; and Rosa May, a school teacher. His wife died in 1876, and in 1877 he married Clare E., daughter of Willard and Lydia A. (Lncas) Vernon, and widow of De Alton Brown, by whom he has a daughter, Sarah Engenie, born in 1884. After the war Mr Balch located in Orwell, and worked at his trade. In 1871 he settled in Mannsville, where he is now in business.

George Remington, son of Alexander and Minnie Remington, was born in Lorraine in 1860, and was reared upon a farm. At the age of 14 years he went to Ellisburgh to learn the blacksmiths' trade, and there commenced business for himself in 1882. and in 1883 became asso-

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ciated with Charles I. Beebee in the wagonmaking and blacksmithing business. He married? Lettie, daughter of Sylvester and Mary (Kibling) Tyler, in 1880, and they have a daughter,- Lena Belle, born in 1884.

William L. Thompson was born in Indiana in 1820, and died in 1885. He was reared upon. a farm, and learned the carpenters' trade. In 1844 he married Mary, daughter of Rev. James and Margaret (Turner) McAuley, and came to St. Lawrence County, where he worked at his trade. Of his children, two died in infancy; Amy E. married William J. Knox, and died in Ogdensburg in 1887; and James M. resides in this town. The latter was born in St. Lawrence County in 1851, and was educated at Eastman's Business College. At the age of 13 years he became a clerk in a bookstore at Ogdensburg, and subsequently worked in a grocery store, and also in a drug store. In the spring of 1871 he removed to Mannsville, and was employed in the store of D. E. Hurd. In the fall of 1885 he engaged in the drug and grocery business. He was elected supervisor of the town in 1889, and reelected in 1890. In 1873 he married Frank A., daughter of George R. and Pamelia A. (Wells) Lucas, by whom he has had four sons, Wyen W., Brant (deceased), Carroll L., and George G.

Virgil C. Warriner was born in the town of Brownville. He married Ruth Ann Packer, who bore him three sons and one daughter, viz .: Jerry V., of Smithville; M. E., of Belleville; Ruth Ann (Mrs. James M. Freeman, Jr.), of Adams; and William W., also of Adams. M. E. Warriner was born in 1852. He married Dell F., daughter of James M. and Mahala (Randall). Freeman, in 1880, and they have a daughter, Blanche M., born in 1885. Mr. Warriner has car- ried the mail between Belleville and Adams, and resides on Main street, in Belleville.

G. Osman Jones, son of Rev. Reuben and Mary (Shaw) Jones, was born November 24, 1847. He was educated at the district schools and worked out for the farmers for a number of years. He married Rebecca B., daughter of John and Eliza J. (McDonald) Mills, in 1868, who bore him two sons and one daughter, viz .: Mabel, born in 1870; Frank, who died in infancy; and John B., born in 1879. Mr. Jones occupies the L. T. Wood farm at Woodville.

Jonathan Matteson, a Revolutionary soldier, was born in Rhode Island in 1762. He mar- ried Martha Hill, and of their eight children, Samuel married Lucretia, daughter of Caleb and Susannah (Colvin) Tracy, and they had three sons and two daughters. William Matteson, son of Samuel, was born in 1832, and was reared upon a farm. He married Amanda M., daughter of Hiram and Susan C. (Graves) Tousley, in 1855, and they have two sons, William E. and Floyd W. William E. Matteson, born in 1855, married Ella E., daughter of Emory and Lucy (Montague) Fales, in 1876, and they have two children-a son, Joel S., born in 1877, and a daughter, Lucy May, born in 1884. Floyd W. Matteson, born in 1857, married Martha E., daughter of Sherman and Esther (Washburn) Caster, in 1878, and they have a son, Lynn L., born in 1884, and a daughter, Emma Rosetta, born in 1877. William Matteson and sons William E. and Floyd W. are extensively engaged in farming on road 72, where they own 400 acres and have a dairy of 75 cows.

T. Lewis Peters, son of Andrew and Rachel (Babcock) Peters, was born in Ernestown, Ontario, Canada, June 23, 1859. At the age of 16 years he came to Belleville, attended school for a time, and finally commenced work in the woolen-mill, where he continued several sea- sons. In 1884 he bought the mill, and now conducts the business. He has been a faithful member of the Methodist Church since he was 15 years of age.

Jedediah Gaylord, a Revolutionary soldier, was born in Harpersfield, Delaware County, N. Y. He married Lydia Stewart, and they had six sons and four daughters. His son, Harry N. Gaylord, was born in 1814. He married Phebe E., daughter of Ezekiel and Elizabeth (Dur- kee) Smith, January 8, 1839, and they had two sons, Charles H., of St. Joseph, Mo., and Henry A., of Belleville. Henry A. Gaylord was born in 1845, and was educated at Coopers- town Academy and Amherst College, graduating from the latter institution in 1872. He chose- the profession of teaching as his life work, and in 1874 came to Belleville and engaged as as- sistant teacher under Principal George F. Sawyer. in which capacity he served several years. He then engaged in farming, and in the fall of 1884 became principal of Union Academy. He married Hattie L., daughter of Frank and Lestina L. ( Williams) Trear, in 1881, and they have a son, Joseph K., born in 1882, and a daughter, Phebe Leonora, born in 1888.

William Babcock was born in New Hartford, Oneida County, in 1806. He was a wool -. carder and cloth-dresser by occupation, and when a young man worked at his trade in Adams. He married Alvira, daughter of Seth and Electa (Cook) Gaylord, who bore him eight children,.

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equally divided as to sex. His son, Gaylord W. Babcock, was born in 1840, and was reared upon a farm. In 1861 he enlisted in Co. K, 24th N. Y. Infantry, was discharged for disabil- ity, and in 1863 reënlisted in Co. M, 14th Regt. N. Y. H. A. He participated in the battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Court House, North Anna River, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg, was wounded at Fort Steadman, and was discharged from the hospital in July, 1865. He attained by promotion the rank of first lientenant. In 1863 he married Martha M., daughter of George W. and Mary (Chafin) Williams, by whom he has had four sons and one daughter, of whom are living Minnie L., a graduate of Union Academy, class of 1886, now teaching school: and Clifford A., born in 1873. Mr. Babcock is a shoemaker at Belleville.

Dewey Swan, son of Joseph and Mary (Barber) Swan, was born in 1805. He married Polly, daughter of Jabez Rounds, and of their four sons and three daughters, Daniel M. was born in 1843, graduated at Union Academy and Union College in 1866, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and took the degree of A. M. at Union College. In 1869 he married Lemira Ford, and their children are Charles M., Mary, and Daniel M .. Jr. Martin D. Swan, son of Dewey, was born in 1838, and was educated at Union Academy. He married Frank Louisa, daughter of Alva and Louisa (Packer) Bull, in 1866, and they have a daughter, Marietta Belle, born in 1867, who is taking a musical course at Syracuse University, and a son, Mason M .. born in 1873. Mr. Swan enlisted in Co. E, 10th N. Y. H. A., in August, 1862, and was promoted to second lieu- tenant, Co. I, in the same regiment. He participated in the battles of Cold Harbor and Peters- burg, was with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, and served to the close of the war. Mr. Swan is a prosperous farmer and seed grower, and resides on road 3.

Joseph W. Barnes was born in Camden, Oneida County, N. Y., in 1812, was reared upon a farm, and learned the carpenters' and joiners' trade. He married Louisa Alexander and reared one son and three daughters, viz .: Curtis J., Ellen V., Jennette, and Sarah J. (Mrs. M. D. Bois). Curtis J. Barnes was born in 1842, and was reared upon a farm. He married Sarah A., daughter of Pliny and Amanda (Dewey) Dean, in 1866, and they have had two sons and two daughters, viz .: Mary A., born in 1869; Dee C., born in 1872; Albert B., who died in infancy; and Mabel L., born in 1871. Mr. Barnes is a farmer and resides on road 71.

Levi Chapman was born in the town of Lyme, N. H., where he reared a large family of children. John, son of Levi, was born in 1814, and came with his parents to St. Lawrence County in 1817. He learned the blacksmiths' trade, and located at Roberts's Corners, in the town of Henderson, about 1835. He married Miranda N., daughter of Tanner and Almira (Bidwell) Congdon, in 1836, and they had three sons and two daughters, viz .: Julian B., who died young; Engene A., born in 1839; Engelia A., born in 1843, who married W. W. Gleason, by whom she has two children-Mae (Mrs. George Smith) and Ralph; Florence I., born in 1846, who died in 1865; and Washington I., born in 1849, who married Emma, daughter of Daniel and Harriet (Whitney) Snow, by whom he has a daughter, Grace, and resides in Hen- derson Harbor. Eugene A. Chapman was educated in Union Academy, the medical depart- ment of the University of Michigan, and graduated from the medical department of the Uni- versity of Buffalo in the class of 1862. He commenced practice in Clayton, and in June. 1862, enlisted in Co. G, 10th N. Y. H. A. He served one year as adjutant, and in June, 1863, was promoted to captain. In November, 1864, he became assistant surgeon U. S. A., and was assigned to Point of Rocks (Va.) Hospital, where he remained during the winter of 1864-65. During the summer of 1865 he was quarantine officer and post surgeon at Brazos Santiago, Texas, and in November of that year his term of service expired. Returning to Henderson he practiced medieine until 1873, when, his health failing, he accepted a position in the railroad office at Salamanca, N. Y., where he remained one year, locating in Ellisburgh in 1875. He married Philinda M., daughter of Philo and Caroline (Davis) Hungerford, in 1865, and they had one son and two daughters, viz .: Clara M., a graduate of Cook Academy, class of 1885; Florence L., a graduate of Union Academy, class of 1887; and Walter E., a student in Union Academy. Dr. Chapman's wife died in 1874, and for his second wife he married Agnes G., daughter of Hiram W. and Caroline (Burlingame) MeClure, in 1877, by whom he has two sons and one daughter, viz .: Ross MeC., born in 1881; Jolin H., born in 1885; and Margery C., born in 1888. Dr. Chapman was postmaster at Henderson in 1872 and '73, was elected coroner in 1870, and again in 1886, and is president of the board of trustees of Union Academy, at Belle- ville, where he now resides in the practice of his profession.

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Edwin H. Minot, son of Thomas F. and Marvia (Farrington ) Minot, was born in Frank- fort, N. Y., in 1827, and was reared upon a farm. He married Amelia Hazelton, of Frankfort. and removed to South Albion, Oswego County, and engaged in farming. He had one son and two daughters. The son, Thomas F. Minot, was born July 29, 1856, was reared upon a farm, and was educated at Pulaski Academy. He married Jennie M., daughter of Emri A. and Eliza M. (Orr) Frary, in 1877, and in the fall of 1883 came to Pierrepont Manor and engaged in market gardening. He has two sons and a daughter, viz .: Edwin H., Beula Jessie, and Thomas F. Mr. Minot resides at Pierrepont Manor, on road 105.

Elijah R. Fox, son of Elijah and Sally (Burnham) Fox, was born in Lorraine in 1806. He married Eliza, daughter of Solomon Farewell, by whom he had seven sons and one daughter, viz .: William D., James M., Leroy R .. Leander P., Sabina J. (Mrs. H. E. Sherman), Winfield M., Montrose L., and Ward W. Mr. Fox died in 1874. James Monroe Fox was born in 1834, and was reared upon a farm. He married Phebe O., daughter of Thomas and Waitie (Hall) Hall, in 1858, and they have two sons, William H., born in 1859, and Fred T., born in 1861. William H. married Inez E., daughter of Luke and Lydia (Terry) Fulton, September 22, 1885, by whom he had a daughter, Muriel L., born September 5, 1886, who died February 10, 1888. Fred T. married Edith A., daughter of Floretta and Mary (Eastman) Clark, in 1883, who died in 1888. J. M. Fox located in Mannsville in 1881, and engaged in mereantile business with his son Will H. He resides on Lorraine street.

Felix D. Harwiek, son of Jacob and Jane (Vorhees) Harwiek, was born in German Flats, N. Y., in 1835, and when six years of age located with his parents in the town of Le Ray. His parents are now living in the town of Hermon, St. Lawrence County. Mr. Harwiek learned the trade of tanner and eurrier, and engaged in business with his father under the firm name of F. D. Harwick & Co. In 1857 he removed to Kansas, where he remained but a short time, when he returned to St. Lawrence County and again engaged in the tanning business. In 1863 he enlisted in Co. A, 14th N. Y. H. A., and served to the close of the war. He partici- pated in many battles, was wounded at the battle of Petersburg, and was taken prisoner, but soon made his eseape. After the close of the war he returned to Hermon and again engaged in tan- ning. In 1870 he again removed to Kansas, but returned after a few years to Herman. In 1881 he purchased the W. H. Brewster farm in Ellisburgh. He married Caroline Z., daughter of Solo- mon and Sarah (Davis) Sayles, in 1870, and they have two children, Jane Leah, born in 1872, and Sarah Pearl, born in 1874. Mr. Harwick is a prosperous farmer and dairyman.

George F. Gardner, son of Joseph and M. Celestine (Potts) Gardner, was born in Williams- town, Oswego County, August 4, 1857. He studied medieine with his father and graduated from the Albany Medical College in 1878. He commenced practice in Williamstown and there remained four years, locating in Pierrepont Manor in the spring of 1882, where he has since been in practice. Dr. Gardner was appointed postmaster December 7, 1885. He married Rebecca, daughter of Edward B. and Mary A. (Cowarden) Dixon, of Williamstown, November 10, 1880, by whom he has a daughter, Mary Addie.

Albert A. Stetson was born in Hounsfield in 1860, was reared upon a farm, and was educated in the Watertown High School. He married Frane H., daughter of David and Melissa (Kibling) Armstrong, of Ellisburgh, in 1885, and in 1886 removed to this town, where he now resides, on Mill street. He is a carpenter and builder by trade.

Fred D. Fox, son of Ashby D. and Jennette (Dodge) Fox, was born in Adams in 1861. At the age of 15 years he commeneed to learn the jewelers' trade, and in 1883 became a member of the firm of Williams & Fox, of Adams, where he remained two years. In 1885 he located in Ellisburgh, where he is now engaged in business, with his store on Main street. In 1886 he married Carrie Josephine, daughter of Othniel and Emily A. (Beech) Williams, and they have a son, Kenneth W., born in 1887.

Dr. William A. Washburn, son of Jay T. and Sarah A. (Spencer) Washburn, was born in Oxford, N. Y., in 1862. He was educated at Oxford Academy and Syracuse University, attending the latter institution during the years 1883, '84, and '85. He graduated from the Medical University of New York, in 1886, and the same year commenced practice in Mannsville. He married Mate C., daughter of Peter and Eliza (Van Buskirk) Carl, in 1886, and they have a son, J. Carl, born in 1887.

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Geographical gazetteer of Jefferson county, N.Y. 1684-1890, Part 65

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed Publication date: 1890 Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders Number of Pages: 1384

Author: Child, Hamilton, 1836- [from old catalog] comp; Horton, William H., [from old catalog] ed
Publication date: 1890
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y., The Syracuse journal company, printers and binders
Number of Pages: 1384